09 Apr 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1988
Page
1
The clipping recalls a violent spring storm eighteen years ago this week that blanketed Iowa with more than a foot of snow, paralyzing the state and prompting local officials to assess the damage and response.
Kansas coach Larry Brown declines consideration for the UCLA head coaching job. The Cedar Rapids Reds drop season opener 3-2 at Waterloo in a Page 1B recap.
A light joke notes that if you invent a better mousetrap the mice’s lawyers may file for an injunction. The quip plays on the saying about innovation triggering legal pushback.
Kuwaiti Airlines Flight 422 carrying over 50 aboard lands at Larnaca Cyprus after Beirut and Damascus airports refuse landing and hijackers demand refueling. Captain pleads gun at head as passengers fall ill and fuel runs low before final landing.
Northeast Iowa Bureau reports two Iowa Department of Economic Development officials say national media coverage of the 1988 caucuses helped dispel rural myths. They highlight Iowa's education arts technology and productivity and note a $30,000 public relations effort to improve perception at UNI event.
IE Industries Inc of Cedar Rapids acquires a 23.5 percent stake in Long Lines Ltd and gains a 22 percent hold in Teleconnect Co. Pioneer TeleTechnology, Long Lines subsidiary, helps deliver long distance service with Teleconnect fiber links. Long Lines chairman Chuck Long notes limited overlap in markets with Teleconnect and sees growth in Midwest and coastal areas.
Iowa lawmakers narrowly rejected a plan to bar legislators from being on PAC payrolls. The 48-49 vote followed ethics revisions. opponents argued banning salaries would hide such dealings from the public. Senator Jack Nystrom and Senate Minority Leader Cal Hultman were cited in relation to PAC-funded pay.
President Jose Azcona Hoyo declared a state of emergency in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula after student protests attacked shops and cars in anti U S riots. Police will search premises arrest without trials, ban street protests, and restrict travel as troops and riot police secure downtown areas.
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